Does a juror disagreement at trial result in a mistrial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, 56 Cal.App.4th 927, 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 329 (Cal. App. 1997):
Appellant contends to the contrary that, even though the trial court declared a mistrial due to juror disagreement, double jeopardy principles require us to review the record of the first trial for substantial evidence concerning the charge of receiving stolen property, citing People v. Wilson (1996) 43 Cal.App.4th 839, 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 883. We are not persuaded.
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